Jean Porter

Biography

One of MGM's more vivacious secondary stars during the 40s, petite and lovely Jean Porter was born in Texas in 1925 but left the state while young to pursue her dream as an actress. Following some vaudeville experience, she made her uncredited film debut in 1939 (age 14) and slowly graduated to sweet-natured ingénues in light, wholesome "B" fare. Most were sentimental trifles, such as Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)and Easy to Wed (1946), or western action with such obvious titles as Heart of the Rio Grande
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Personal Info

Id

120549

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

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Gender

Female

Birthday

1922-12-08

Place of Birth

Cisco, Texas, USA

Also Known As

  • Jean Dmytryk
  • Джин Портер
  • Джин Дмитрык
  • Bennie Jean Porter
  • Content Score

    100

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    Known For

    Cry Danger

    Cry Danger

    Bathing Beauty

    Bathing Beau

    The Left Hand of God

    The Left Han

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    Bud Abbott a

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    Sweet Genevi

    Nazty Nuisance

    Nazty Nuisan

    Till the End of Time

    Till the End

    About Face

    About Face

    The Youngest Profession

    The Youngest

    Heart of the Rio Grande

    Heart of the

    San Fernando Valley

    San Fernando

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    Better Not R

    What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

    What Next, C

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    Roller Derby

    That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen G

    Twice Blessed

    Twice Blesse

    Kentucky Jubilee

    Kentucky Jub

    The Under-Pup

    The Under-Pu

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    The Gambling

    Calaboose

    Calaboose

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    Betty Co-Ed

    Fall In

    Fall In

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Andy Hardy's

    Two Blondes and a Redhead

    Two Blondes

    One Million B.C.

    One Million

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    Kiss the Boy

    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

    Never Give a

    G.I. Jane

    G.I. Jane

    Little Miss Broadway

    Little Miss

    Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a

    Song and Dance Man

    Song and Dan

    Hellzapoppin'

    Hellzapoppin

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    1955

    The Left Hand of God

    asMary Yin

    1951

    G.I. Jane

    asJan Smith

    1951

    Kentucky Jubilee

    asSally Shannon

    1951

    Cry Danger

    asDarlene LaVonne

    1949

    Roller Derby Girl

    as

    1947

    Two Blondes and a Redhead

    asCatherine Abbott

    1947

    That Hagen Girl

    asSharon Bailey

    1947

    Sweet Genevieve

    asGenevieve

    1947

    Little Miss Broadway

    asJudy Gibson

    1946

    Betty Co-Ed

    asJoanne Leeds

    1946

    Till the End of Time

    asHelen Ingersoll

    1945

    What Next, Corporal Hargrove?

    asJeanne Quidoc

    1945

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

    asRuthie

    1945

    Twice Blessed

    asKitty

    1945

    Thrill of a Romance

    asGa-Ga Bride (uncredited)

    1944

    San Fernando Valley

    asBetty Lou Kenyon

    1944

    Bathing Beauty

    asJean Allenwood

    1944

    Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    asKaty Anderson

    1943

    Nazty Nuisance

    asKela

    1943

    The Youngest Profession

    asPatricia Drew

    1943

    Calaboose

    asMajor Barabara

    1942

    Fall In

    asJoan

    1942

    Better Not Roll Those Eyes

    as

    1942

    About Face

    asSally

    1942

    Two Pair of Shoes

    as

    1942

    Heart of the Rio Grande

    asPudge

    1941

    Hellzapoppin'

    asChorine (uncredited)

    1941

    Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

    asPasserby (uncredited)

    1941

    Kiss the Boys Goodbye

    asGirl Going to Audition (uncredited)

    1940

    One Million B.C.

    asShell Person - Loana's Sister

    1939

    The Under-Pup

    asPenguin Girl

    1936

    Song and Dance Man

    asGirl (uncredited)

    1932

    The Gambling Sex

    asClassmate

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    (1 episode)asJoan

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    (1 episode)asSelf

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    (1 episode)asJean Wilson